Butcher Stephanie sold $1.5M of IVZ

Several sectors, including asset managers, semiconductor stocks, and silver miners, experienced significant declines following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference. ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) led the drop, falling 6%, while Boeing (NYSE:BA) weighed on the Dow. Economists are divided on future rate hikes, with some expecting more hikes and others predicting easing next year.

Invesco's Ian Hargreaves, co-head of Asian and emerging market equities, will retire on 31 March 2027. Leadership changes will occur across his funds, including Invesco Asia Dragon. Hargreaves delivered a 340.7% total return since 2004, outperforming peers. William Lam and Charles Bond will take over leadership roles.

Invesco-managed funds settled a confidential agreement, concluding appeals against a Texas bankruptcy judge's ruling. The judge had determined that Serta Simmons lenders, not part of a debt restructuring, are owed $400 million. The settlement resolves the dispute.

Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) reached $100 billion in AUM, marking a milestone. The ETF offers equal-weight exposure to the S&P 500, reducing concentration risk. Invesco also expanded its equal-weight offerings with RSPA and QEW. According to Invesco, investor interest in equal-weight strategies has grown due to market concentration among mega-cap companies.

Invesco Real Estate acquired Crossroads Logistics Park in Spartanburg, a 814,320-square-foot logistics facility leased to multiple tenants. The seller was represented by JLL Capital Markets. Invesco manages $86.3 billion in real estate assets.

Invesco is reducing management fees by 20% through 2027 for its $12.7B core real estate fund to address high redemption requests. A tender offer at 95% of net asset value and a $150M investment by Invesco and its leaders aim to stabilize the fund. The fund's redemption queue stands at $2.2B, with recent redemption rates higher than historical averages.